Nasine Dam

As a highly detail-oriented and accomplished professional, I have a proven track record of creating, evaluating, and maintaining top-performing IT systems to drive process improvement. With exceptional technical expertise, I consistently deliver outstanding results, providing clients across multiple regions with unparalleled technical assistance and oversight.

My collaborative approach and ability to identify and roll out innovative technologies and tools have enabled me to streamline internal operations and capture strategic benefits for my clients. I am also adept at identifying growth opportunities that align with company objectives and delivering targeted business metrics.

Throughout my career, I have earned a reputation as a seasoned professional with the vision and experience to establish business-driven IT systems, processes, and infrastructure that drive growth and success. My areas of expertise include technology and architecture roadmaps, strategic business analysis and execution, information security management, risk assessment and mitigation, policies and procedures creation, team development and leadership, budgeting and forecasting, compliance management, and IT project management.

My career highlights include supporting hedge funds, public equity, and private equity clients, including trading floor environments. I have coordinated with portfolio managers, traders, analysts, and back-office clients, and managed relationships with vendors such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Reuters, Eze OMS, Eze Eclipse, FX/All, NYFIX Matching, Enfusion, Liquidnet, Block Cross, Triton, Luminex, and other cross-connecting networks.

Accomplished Director of Technology with a proven track record of success in developing and executing IT strategies that drive business growth. Skilled in team leadership, budgeting, risk management, and vendor relationship management. Adept at implementing new technologies to streamline operations and improve performance. Known for creating and maintaining secure IT systems that meet compliance requirements and protect against cyber threats.

Areas of Expertise

• Technology & Architecture Roadmaps 
• Strategic Business Analysis & Execution
• Information Security Management
• Data Governance

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation 
• Policies & Procedures Creation
• Team Development & Leadership
• Third Party Vendor Management

• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Compliance Management
• IT Project Management
• Cloud Computing

• Reduced waste and unnecessary upgrades for $3B hedge fund supporting user base of 40 people across multiple locations (New York, Connecticut, United Kingdom) by developing budget guidelines.
• Achieved 99.99% uptime with zero attacks during last five years by introducing AI and machine learning, rolling out data loss prevention tools, internal/external vulnerability scanning, employee training, vendor due diligence, and vishing/fishing programs.
• Supported $2M build-out project by leading new office construction and teams of general contractors, designers, furniture installers, A/V, wiring, security, movers, liquidators, IT, and telecommunications vendors.

• Acted as a key decision-maker for internal technology spending, creating new cybersecurity policies, procedures, and documentation culminating in new company WISP, incident response plan, and DR/BCP, while migrating to AWS, Azure, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 and adding Duo Mobile to create robust roadmaps and streamline business operations.
• Successfully developed and implemented technology and architecture roadmaps to achieve strategic business analysis and execution, information security management, risk assessment and mitigation, policies and procedures creation, team development and leadership, budgeting and forecasting, and IT project management.
• Negotiated vendor SLAs and MSAs with over 50 vendors from IT MSPs, CMRs, RMSs and accounting to prime brokerage vendors, including industry leaders such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Reuters, Eze OMS, Eze Eclipse, FX/All, NYFIX Matching, Enfusion, Liquidnet, and others, ensuring accountability and maintaining professional relationships.
• Collaborated with the legal department to facilitate new compliance protocols/procedures aimed at meeting financial service requirements such as FINRA and SEC and managed all aspects of company operations and policies/procedures while serving as a member of the executive committee and senior management team.
• Steered the pandemic response committee's effort to incorporate video conferencing, Cisco Merakis, VoIP telephony, and home office setup into the company's overall agility plan.
• Effectively supported hedge funds, public equity, and private equity clients, including trading floor environments, by coordinating with portfolio managers, traders, analysts, and back-office clients.

Graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, MA.